This is a discussion on How long does it take to climb the stakes? within the online poker forums, in the Cash Games section; I was wondering how long it actually takes to start from the 1c/2c and climb your bankroll/skills up to the medium stake games. Obviously it's

How long does it take to climb the stakes?

I was wondering how long it actually takes to start from the 1c/2c and climb your bankroll/skills up to the medium stake games. Obviously it's going to be different depending on how fast you learn things but I just want to know how long it took for some people vs others.

#2

25th September 2016, 11:39 PM

Sidetracked [272]

Play at each limit until you have 30 buy ins for the next level. So if you start at $2NL you should deposit about $60.

Once you get your bankroll up to $150, you're ready to start playing $5NL.

If you're a good, winning player, this works. If you're a losing player, it doesn't.

It took me 2 years starting at 2nl and I ended at 25nl with a $1330 BR and that was at FF and then they close up and take all our money with them. Now I'm right back where I started.

#5

26th October 2016, 12:11 AM

paulsmall007 [330]

Poker at: acr, pokerst

Game: Nlh & Omaha

re: Poker & How long does it take to climb the stakes?

Ur buy ins will determine when you can move up can't have success at the higher levels if your not winning at the lower levels

#6

26th October 2016, 12:21 AM

supernuts25 [553]

Online Poker at: ACR/Merge

Game: holdem

I think it all depends on your play. How often and how profitable. But still your looking at some time that's where I mess up. I rush and screw up my br

#7

26th October 2016, 12:32 AM

Two6JJ [693]

Game: NL Holdem

Patience, make sure you are winning at your current level then move up when you have the bankroll.

#8

28th October 2016, 11:03 PM

braveslice [940]

Online Poker at: Pokerstars

Game: 6max zoom

It's not about how long in time, but how many hands.

#9

31st October 2016, 12:33 PM

asedu [489]

Poker at: =$+

well this and this (http://www.blackrain79.com/2014/10/how-much-do-poker-players-make.html) are are numbers given buy blackrain79 so no personal input and you'll have to adjust the played hours and win rates to your exp. and lets say you are following the 40buyins rule (http://www.pokerology.com/images/lessons/bankroll-1.gif) and have the requierd 40$ for nl2.
This tables gives you the abbility to calculate how much and fast can you do.
Just doте be over zealous. In the exampkle I gave you you can think than going from nl2 to nl5 will take a month. The reallity is that everyone i different and what takes for exmp me a week will take you a day and vice versa.

#10

31st October 2016, 7:06 PM

Sidetracked [272]

re: Poker & How long does it take to climb the stakes?

How much are you playing? If you're playing well and winning, if you play 1000 hands per day. you could expect to move up every month.

#11

31st October 2016, 7:35 PM

studaddy420 [241]

Poker at: ACR, BCP,

Game: holdem

i'd say move up when you feel comfortable to

#12

31st October 2016, 8:47 PM

milka1605 [793]

Online Poker at: full tilt

Game: poker

Not everyone manages to be the cache in the profits. Stable profit in general is very hard to be. I raised from $ 20 to $ 150 and then began to lose bankroll. After that I do not play more on the cache.

#13

31st October 2016, 10:19 PM

poliaris747 [432]

I'm still on the way !! Revenues from 0 to $ 100, but now it has fallen to 10 dollars! I'm not in control of myself, and I can not fold top pair, when I see the example on the table came straight! I check it out and play! First you need to understand your level of play, and then set itself the aim!

#14

1st November 2016, 12:43 AM

Allmine79 [304]

Online Poker at: Global Poker

Game: NL Hold em

Everyone will be different and it all depends on how aggressive your bankroll management will be according to win rate.

#15

1st November 2016, 7:06 PM

Sourtubbie [158]

Poker at: Pokerstars

Game: holdem

re: Poker & How long does it take to climb the stakes?

It takes how ever long it takes,some longer than others its just to open a question to figure out. But I will say that hanging around the lower limits will leave you with some bad leaks that you will have to work harder to fix once they are a part of the game you play.

#16

1st November 2016, 11:42 PM

Aces2w1n [5,692]

Online Poker at: Pokerstars

Game: holdem

Originally Posted by PapaC

It took me 2 years starting at 2nl and I ended at 25nl with a $1330 BR and that was at FF and then they close up and take all our money with them. Now I'm right back where I started.

it def sucks building up to lose it ugh! most of us have been there its part of the journey

#17

1st November 2016, 11:43 PM

Aces2w1n [5,692]

Poker at: Pokerstars

Game: holdem

i think if your asking this question i think stay at 2nl as long as you can.. faster u rush up the quicker u will lose.. patience and learn the game.